Archive for guest posts
7 Reasons Your Car is Falling Apart
50 years ago, anyone with a manual, a socket set, and a garage could perform basic car repairs. Today’s cars are a lot more complicated, however, and interest in fixing your own car or doing your own maintenance has waned greatly over the decades. In fact, many people buy that first car with only a [...]
Save Money on Your Education (and Your Children’s) Through Colleges Online
the following is a guest post. I have several family members in college, and they have used nearly all the tips below for great savings. ~KimC If there is one expense that is more likely to put you, or your children, in debt, it is the dreaded college tuition. For a person to succeed in [...]
Having a frugal family summer vacation
Image courtesy of Cole Henley Everybody loves a good old family vacation. Well, everybody except from your wallet. If you’re not mindful during the summer break, your finances can easily spiral out of control. But with a little frugality, you can enjoy the time with your family safe in the knowledge that you won’t be [...]
Find savings all around the home
The financial significance of being frugal around the home has never been as great and a combination of small lifestyle changes can quickly lead to impressive savings across the board. Some will lower things like home insurance quotes both now and in the future and others will leave you and your family better off generally. [...]
Get cheaper energy by switching provider
Image courtesy of sAeroZar Companies that supply America’s electricity and natural gas love to have loyal customers more than anything else. But all too often that loyalty is not repaid by the energy suppliers and customers who have taken their supply from the same source for a long time might find they are missing out [...]
Instigate a ride share for our climate – and your pocket!
Image courtesy of Ecin For journeys where travelling on foot, by bike, or public transportation isn’t an option, carpooling is an incredibly effective way of lowering the mileage you travel in your car every year. Carpooling to work, worship, school, college, or wherever else you see fit will work towards slashing pollution and will also [...]
Bargain Jill discount shopping site
The following sponsored post was provided by Bargain Jill—Your Free Personal Discount Shopper! Many people spend more time than necessary scouring the web for bargains. Their bookmarks folder is crowded with different sites—coupon sites, deal sites, bargain sites. A few years back, Austin native Dustin DeVries felt that people were spending too much time bargain shopping and [...]
Online savings
The following is a sponsored guest post by Monique of The One Income Dollar. What is the first thought that comes to mind when you think of someone being frugal? Many people give that term a bad connotation, but I don’t know why. Basically they are saying that saving money and living simplistic is bad. Sounds [...]
7 Items That You Can Recycle and Reuse in Your Home
In today’s world, there is so much emphasis on the environment and the concerns surrounding it. Recycling has become increasingly popular and is a great way to help the environment. Luckily there are many things you can recycle and reuse in your own home. Not only will you be helping the planet, but you will [...]
How to Detail Your Own Car
When you have a new car–or even a used car that is new to you–it is always a good idea to keep it clean. Washing it regularly will help to prevent rust and keep the paint in good condition. Cleaning the inside will also prevent the carpet and upholstery from becoming stained or dingy. Although you [...]
Shopping Online
Guest post by Christina J. The more you surf online- the more you save There are many reasons that people enjoy shopping online. Shopping online is fast, easy, and convenient. There is no reason for people to get all dressed up or put makeup on when shopping online. In fact, all one needs to shop [...]
Tips for Moms to Reduce Expenses
Moms are most often the bill-payer, grocery shopper, budget monitor, and chef, so we need to learn how to scale back whenever and wherever possible. By following these basic and easy tips, moms can greatly reduce their monthly expenses. Many of these areas we take for granted every day and don’t give second thought about [...]
Ways to get free food
a guest post from the Frugal Fraulein Being the Frugal Fraulein that I am, the word free gives me tingles. This is my favorite time of year. The gardens are calling to be harvested, the trees are laden with fruit, the fish are moving up the streams and the deer and elk are fattening up [...]
Bread Crumbs
A friend wrote to ask if she could make bread crumbs even though she didn’t have a food processor. Yes!! I put dry bread in the blender. I have also put very dry bread (dried out in the oven if I need to) in a plastic bag and rolled it into crumbs with a rolling [...]
How to Cut Costs, Even With Children Around
If you belong to the DINK (double income, no kids for those in the dark) category, you’re likely to be envied by those parents with kids who’re trying really hard to provide a good life for themselves and their offspring. It’s an uphill task, no doubt, one that’s not made any easier with the rising [...]
